George Landry

Massachusetts Department of Correction — Milford, MA

Felonious

End of Watch January 1, 1942

Age 63

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 14

Incident

Correctional Officer George Landry, Correctional Officer Howard Murphy, and Correctional Officer Franklin Weston were stabbed to death at the Massachusetts State Farm in Bridgewater. The three officers were working in the Department of Defective Delinquents section of the farm at the time. Officer Weston had gone with two inmates to a carpentry and shoe shop to fix a light. He turned his back to the inmates to screw the light bulb in and was attacked by one of the men and knocked unconscious. The inmates then grabbed several tools and chisels. Before fleeing, they stabbed Officer Weston ten times with a chisel. As they attempted to make their escape, they were confronted by Officer Murphy and Officer Landry. Officer Murphy caught them as they headed toward the third floor of the building. The men suddenly turned around and stabbed Officer Murphy with the chisels as well. They also stabbed Officer Landry when he came to the aid of Officer Murphy. The suspects were eventually apprehended after a standoff with the state police. Both inmates were executed on January 1, 1947, for the three murders. Officer Landry had been with the Massachusetts Department of Correction for 18 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Landry gave the Massachusetts Department of Correction 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Landry.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Massachusetts Department of Correction

Location Milford, MA

Platform Identity mdc.worcester.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 1, 1942

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon

Offender Executed in 1947

Correctional Officer George Landry is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Massachusetts Department of Correction, 13 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.7% of this agency's fallen.

Massachusetts Department of Correction

of 15 officers

86.7% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious